Wood-lined paper box



- W. SPROWLES., Wood-Lined Paper-Box.

No. 224,052. Patented Feb.'3,18 80.'

WITNESSES ATTORN EY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN W. SPROWLES, OF FRANKFORD, PENNSYLVANIA.

WOOD-LINED PAPER BOX.

STPECIFIGATION forming part of -Letters Patent No.224,052, dated February 3, 1880.

l 7 Application filed September 7, 1878.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, J GEN W. SPRowLEs, of Fraukford, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Wood -Lined Boxes 5 and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same,

reference being had to the annexed drawings,

making a part of this specification, and to the and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of an outer case of paper, aninner lining of wood, and between the two a layer of shellac and glue, as hereinafter fully shown and described.

Inthe accompanying drawings, the letter a designates the mainor outer wall of the box, which is made of paper. b represents the wood lining; and 0 indicates the shellac and glue layer between the two.

In making this box, a paper box is constructed in the ordinary and well-known manher. The interior of this box is then covered with a layer of shellac, which is allowed to dry. Then upon the shellac glue is applied,

and the wooden lining b is laid inside around not lined with wood, and when it is in position over the wood extension or lip e meets the upper edge of the box-wall in a neat joint. The bottom of the box is lined with wood, shellac and glue being lIIiZGI'POSGLl], between the lining and the box-bottom, as stated. The top orlid of ,thebox is lined with waxed paper, as indicated at g, and a layer of shellac is also applied inside the lid before the waxed paper lining is put on.

The object of this invention is, mainly, to provide a box which will contain ointment without allowing it to exude to the outside, thereby weakening the box, and rendering it liable to break down under slight pressure, as well as making it an unpleasant object to handle. This object is well accomplished in the box which I have described.

Sometimes I may prefer to line the to rof the lid also with wood; but as the ointment is not usually so much in cont-act with this portion of the box the waxed paper will usually be found sufficient.

I am aware that wooden boxes have been covered with paper in order to give them a neat or ornamental appearance, and I do not claim'such invention.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A paper box for ointment or like substances, having a layer of shellac on its interior surface, then a layer of glue on the shellac, and

an interior lining of wood secured by the glue Y and extending above the exterior paper wall to form a lid-bearing, substantially as specified.

In testimony thatl claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN W. SPROWLES. Witnesses:

WM. B. HILT, T O. HUNTER. 

